VOOZH about

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/enes/shut

⇱ shut - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com


shut

Listen:
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃʌt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃʌt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shut)

Inflections of 'shut' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
shuts
v 3rd person singular
shutting
v pres p
shut
v past
shut
v past p
  • WordReference
  • Collins
  • WR Reverse (57)
  • Definition
  • Synonyms
  • English Collocations
  • English Usage

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shut adj(closed)cerrado/a adj
Wendy went to the shop to buy milk, but it was shut.
The door was shut, so Andrew knocked and waited.
Wendy fue a la tienda a comprar leche pero estaba cerrada.
shut [sth] vtr(close)cerrar vtr
It was getting cold, so Mike shut the window.
Estaba refrescando así que Mark cerró la ventana.
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
shut [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sep(keep confined) (seres vivos)recluir vtr
Victor keeps his priceless wines shut away from prying eyes.
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Durante el invierno tienen que recluir los animales en sus jaulas.
(cosas)guardar bajo llave loc verb
Víctor guarda sus valiosos vinos bajo llave, fuera del alcance de ojos curiosos.
shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(close: business operation)cerrar vtr
(figurado, informal)bajar la cortina de loc verb
I plan to shut down the business next month.
Pienso cerrar el negocio el mes que viene.
shut down vi phrasal(cease to operate)cerrar vi
dejar de funcionar loc verb
Many shops have shut down due to the economic crisis.
Muchas tiendas han cerrado debido a la crisis económica.
shut down vi phrasal(switch off a computer, machine, etc.)apagar vtr
(cambio de sujeto)apagarse v prnl
My work wasn't saved because I didn't shut down properly.
Mi trabajo no se guardó porque no apagué bien la computadora.
Mi trabajo no se guardó porque la computadora no se apagó bien.
shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(switch off: a machine, engine)apagar vtr
Remember to log out of your user account before shutting down your computer.
Recuerda cerrar sesión antes de apagar la computadora.
shut [sth] down,
shut down [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(switch off: a computer)apagar vtr
To shut down your computer properly, do not simply use the power switch.
Para apagar la computadora correctamente, no uses solamente el botón de "power".
shut down vi phrasalfigurative, informal (refuse to listen) (figurado, coloquial)hacer oídos sordos expr
(figurado, coloquial)cerrarse en banda expr
cerrarse a escuchar loc verb
Ed shuts down any time I try to talk to him about our money problems.
Ed hace oídos sordos cada vez que le hablo de nuestros problemas económicos.
shut [sth/sb] in vtr phrasal sep(enclose, confine)encerrar vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
We always shut the cat in when she's eating so that the dog doesn't disturb her.
Siempre encerramos a la gata cuando come para que el perro no la moleste.
shut [sth] off,
shut off [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(disconnect, stop supply)cortar vtr
cortar el suministro de loc verb
Shut off the electricity at the mains when you go away on holiday.
Corta la electricidad general cuando te vayas de vacaciones.
Corta el suministro de electricidad cuando te vayas de vacaciones.
shut [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sep(leave outside)dejar afuera, dejar fuera loc verb
dejar afuera a, dejar fuera a loc verb
Nancy always shuts the cat out at night.
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La puerta se cierra a las diez. Al que llegue tarde lo dejaremos afuera.
shut [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sepinformal, figurative (not listen)no escuchar loc verb
no escuchar a loc verb
Brian shut out what Kate was saying; he didn't want to know.
Brian no escuchó lo que Kate estaba diciendo, no quería enterarse.
shut [sth] out vtr phrasal sep(sound, sight: block)bloquear vtr
no dejar entrar loc verb
Lauren tried to shut out the images in her mind.
Lauren intentó bloquear las imágenes en su mente.
shut [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sepfigurative (person: exclude)rechazar vtr
excluir vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
The most exclusive sorority on campus usually shuts out most applicants.
La sororidad más exclusiva del campus generalmente rechaza a la mayoría de las postulantes.
shut [sb/sth] out vtr phrasal sepUS (team: prevent scoring) (deportes)bloquear a vtr + prep
no dejar anotar a, no dejar hacer un punto a loc verb
no dejar hacer ni un gol a, no dejar hacer ni un tanto a loc verb
The team's failure to shut the opposition out was extremely worrying.
La falla del equipo en bloquear al equipo contrario fue muy preocupante.
shut up vi phrasalslang (stop speaking)callarse v prnl
I wish he'd shut up and listen sometimes.
Ojalá alguna vez se callara y escuchara.
shut [sb] up vtr phrasal sepinformal (make [sb] stop speaking)callar a vtr + prep
The dog kept barking, so Mick gave him a biscuit to shut him up.
El perro seguía ladrando así que Mick le dio una galleta para callarlo.
shut up vi phrasal(close premises)cerrar vi
The club owners shut up because of complaints about the noise at all hours of the night.
Los dueños del boliche cerraron porque había muchas quejas por los ruidos durante toda la noche.
shut [sth] up vtr phrasal sep(close: premises)cerrar vtr
Patel was shutting the shop up when the two men attacked him.
Patel estaba cerrando el negocio cuando dos hombres lo atacaron.
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
keep your trap shut v exprUK, slang (not speak, not divulge [sth](coloquial)mantener la boca cerrada, mantener el pico cerrado loc verb
(coloquial)no abrir la boca, no abrir el pico loc verb
no decir nada loc verb
open-and-shut adj(easily accomplished)sencillo/la adj
fácil adj mf
open-and-shut case nfigurative, informal (crime: easily solved)caso fácil nm + adj mf
caso sencillo nm + adj
This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality.
Este es un caso fácil de violencia policial.
open-and-shut case nfigurative, informal (matter: easily solved)caso fácil nm + adj mf
caso sencillo nm + adj
There is an open-and-shut case to build the pipeline.
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para el director de recursos humanos, las quejas de abuso no son un caso fácil.
shut-in n(person confined to a place)persona confinada a un lugar grupo nom
Bob led a reclusive life as a shut-in, barring himself from society.
shut-in adj(confined to a place)encerrado/a adj
confinado adj
The charity delivers meals and groceries to shut-in people such as senior citizens who are sick.
Shut it interjimpolite, slang (Be quiet, stop talking)¡cállate! interj
¡punto en boca! loc interj
¡cállate la boca! loc interj
¡cierra el pico! loc interj
shut it down v expr(business, etc.: force it to close)cerrar vi
For lack of sales he had to shut it down.
Tuvimos que cerrar por falta de ventas.
echar el cierre loc verb
Tuvimos que echar el cierre por falta de ventas.
(coloquial, figurado)bajar la persiana loc verb
Tuvimos que bajar la persiana por falta de ventas.
shut it down vi(computer, etc.: switch it off)apagar vtr
Be sure to shut it down before you leave the office.
Asegúrate de apagarla antes de salir de la oficina.
shut the door v exprfigurative (put up a barrier) (figurado)cerrar la puerta loc verb
(figurado)echar una barrera loc verb
He failed his entrance exam, which has shut the door on him becoming a lawyer.
No aprobó el examen de ingreso y con eso cerró la puerta de convertirse en abogado.
shut the f*** up interjvulgar, offensive!!, informal (stop talking) (vulgar; tuteo)¡cierra el puto pico!, ¡cállate de una puta vez! loc interj
(vulgar; voseo)¡cerrá el puto pico!, ¡callate de una puta vez! loc interj
(coloquial; tuteo)¡cierra el hocico!, ¡cierra el pico! loc interj
(coloquial; voseo)¡cerrá el hocico!, ¡cerrá el pico! loc interj
Shut the f*** up! I don't want to hear another word from you!
¡Cierra el puto pico! ¡No quiero escucharte más!
shut the f*** up exprvulgar, offensive!!, informal (stop talking) (vulgar)cerrar el puto pico, callarse de una puta vez loc verb
(coloquial)cerrar el hocico, cerrar el pico loc verb
I wish your sister would shut the f*** up!
Shut the hell up interjoffensive, informal (Be quiet, stop talking) (ofensivo)¡cállate la boca! interj
(ES, ofensivo)¡cállate el boquino! interj
(vulgar, ofensivo)¡cierra la puta boca! interj
(AR, ofensivo)¡cerrá el pico! interj
Bueno, ya hablaste bastante ofendiendo a todo el mundo, ¡ahora cerrá el pico!
shut [sth] tight vtr + adv(close tightly)cerrar bien vi + adv
Shut up! interjimpolite, slang (stop speaking) ()cállate interj
(vos)callate interj
Shut up! - what you're saying makes no sense.
Oh, just shut up. You have absolutely nothing to say in this matter.
Cállate, lo que dices no tiene sentido.
Shut up! interjslang (disbelief: no way!) ()¡cállate! interj
(vos)¡callate! interj
Shut up! Sandra can't possibly want to marry that awful man!
¡Cállate! ¡Sandra no puede querer casarse con ese hombre horrible!
Shut your cakehole! interjimpolite, slang (stop talking) (coloquial)¡cállate la boca!, ¡cierra la boca! loc interj
(coloquial)¡cállate la bocota!, ¡cierra la bocota! loc interj
(coloquial)¡cállate el hocico!, ¡cierra el hocico! loc interj
(coloquial)¡cierra el pico! loc interj
You talk too much, shut your cakehole!
shut your eyes,
close your eyes
v expr
(close your eyelids) ()cierra los ojos loc interj
(vos)cerrá los ojos loc interj
I have a big surprise for you, so shut your eyes and I'll bring it in.
Te tengo una sorpresa, cierra los ojos que te la traigo.
shut your eyes,
shut your eyes to [sth],
close your eyes to [sth]
v expr
figurative (ignore [sth](coloquial)hacer la vista gorda expr
(CR, coloquial)hacer el maje expr
She shut her eyes to her husband's activities.
Hizo la vista gorda sobre los asuntos de su marido.
(figurado)cerrar los ojos ante loc verb + prep
decidir no ver loc verb
ignorar vtr
Cerró los ojos sobre los asuntos de su marido.
Shut your mouth! interjimpolite, slang (stop talking) (coloquial)¡cierra el pico!, ¡cerrá el pico! loc interj
¡ciérrate la boca!, ¡cerrá la boca! loc interj
¡cierra el hocico!, ¡cerrá el hocico! loc interj
I've heard enough of your insults - just shut your mouth!
Ya he escuchado bastantes groserías, ¡cierra el pico!
Shut your mug!,
Shut your face!,
Shut your trap!
interj
UK, impolite, slang (stop talking) ()cierra el pico loc interj
(vos)cerrá el pico loc interj
()cállate interj
(vos)callate interj
shut-eye,
shuteye
n
informal (sleep)sueño nm
Tania is exhausted and really needs to get some shuteye.
Tania está agotada y necesita conciliar el sueño.
shut-off (UK),
shutoff (US)
n
(abrupt stopping of [sth])corte nm
interrupción nf
shut-off (UK),
shutoff (US)
adj
(for stopping [sth] completely)interruptor adj
que interrumpe loc adj
slam [sth] shut vtr + adj(door: close violently)cerrar de un portazo loc verb
slam shut vi + adj(door: close violently)cerrarse de un portazo loc verb
snap shut vi + adj(close abruptly)cerrarse bruscamente v prnl + adv
The door snapped shut.
cerrarse de golpe loc verb
snap [sth] shut vtr + adj(close abruptly)cerrar con un chasquido loc verb
Wendy snapped the suitcase shut.
swing shut v expr(hinged door, window: close suddenly)cerrarse de golpe v prnl + loc adv
cerrarse de repente v prnl + loc adv
There was a gust of wind and the door swung shut.
Hubo una ráfaga de viento y la puerta de cerró de golpe.
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'shut' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Spanish:

Collocations: a shut [window, door], the [window] is shut (tight), keep the [window] shut (all day), more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "shut" in the title:

A door must either be shut or open.
A hatch banged shut
a steel trap ready to shut down
And once they started, they would never shut up.
Are you slamming the door shut?
Auto Shut-off and unclamping at the End of Cut
automatic shut-off switch
be quiet! / shut up!
became more shut down and isolated
Belt up /shut up
bitches shut the f*** up
butt weld shut-off valves
can you lot please shut up
causing the cell membrane to SHUT DOWN... - medical
clamp - clamped her mouth shut
Clamp shut both tubing lines - medical
clamped her mind shut to the thoughts - grammar
clang shut
close shut in his face.
close the shut-off
close/ shut - grammar
closed + shut + shutters and blinds
cope with the requested plant shut-down extension
Cut and shut
dead shut-off
divide-shut brake
Don't shut me out!
Don't shut us out
drifted shut
drifting shut
more...
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.
See Google Translate's machine translation of 'shut'.

In other languages: French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Infórmanos de los anuncios inapropiados.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!
Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
Usuario de Firefox: usa accesos directos para acelerar tus búsquedas en WordReference.
Copyright © 2026 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.